Literary Analysis of the Epic of Gilgamesh trilogy - The Revenge of Ishtar

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Literary Analysis of the Epic of Gilgamesh trilogy - The Revenge of Ishtar


Literary Analysis of the Epic of Gilgamesh trilogy - The Revenge of IshtarVersion en ligne Literary Analysis of the Epic of Gilgamesh trilogy - The Revenge of Ishtar par Vijo Gor 1 What happens to Uruk at the start of the book? a The city floods and everyone evacuates b Ordinary routines resume peacefully c It is peaceful and never changes d Terror strikes: pillars crash and roofs fall after an attack 2 Who is found lifeless early in the story, starting the chain of events? a Shamhat b Enkidu c The hunter d Gilgamesh 3 Who does Gilgamesh blame for the attack on Uruk? a The monster Humbaba and later Ishtar’s revenge b The hunter from the forest c The people of Uruk d The Sun God 4 What do Gilgamesh and Enkidu decide to do after Shamhat's death? a Ask the gods for forgiveness b Hide inside Uruk forever c Build a new wall for protection d Travel to the distant mountains to fight Humbaba 5 What obstacle do they face on their journey? a A city full of thieves b A thick cedar forest and the monster Humbaba c A desert without food d A wide river with no boats 6 How do they defeat Humbaba? a They trick him into a trap and leave him alive b Humbaba surrenders after a speech c Gilgamesh thrusts his spear into Humbaba’s open jaws and they kill him d The people of Uruk arrive and defeat Humbaba 7 What does the goddess Ishtar offer Gilgamesh after Humbaba is dead? a Marriage, riches, and a chariot of gold b The throne of another city c Immortality for both heroes d A book of wisdom and peace 8 How does Gilgamesh respond to Ishtar's offer? a He asks for more riches first b He ignores her completely c He accepts her and leaves Uruk d He rejects her — he says he already has friends and a city he loves 9 What does Ishtar do after Gilgamesh rejects her? a She makes Enkidu king b She forgets about him and leaves c She gives Gilgamesh a blessing instead d She returns in fury and releases the Bull of Heaven to attack Uruk 10 How do Gilgamesh and Enkidu handle the Bull of Heaven? a They are driven out of the city by the bull b The bull escapes back to the mountains c The Sun God intervenes and destroys the bull d Together they fight it — Enkidu grabs the horns and Gilgamesh kills it 11 What does Ishtar do after the Bull of Heaven is killed? a She steals the wall of Uruk b She makes Shamhat immortal c She sends a terrible illness upon Enkidu as revenge d She rewards Gilgamesh with mind-reading powers 12 How does Enkidu react to his illness? a He wastes away, sleeps more, and eventually dies b He runs away and hides in the forest c He kills Ishtar in return d He grows stronger and challenges the gods 13 What is the emotional climax of the book? a The arrival of Ishtar at the wall b Enkidu’s slow death and Gilgamesh’s grief at his tomb c The building of a new temple d The killing of Humbaba 14 What does Shamhat say to Enkidu when she takes his spirit away? a That kings do not cry b That the forest was a mistake c That he should have stayed in the forest d That in Uruk he found friendship and the lasting love of a people 15 How does Gilgamesh respond after Enkidu dies? a He celebrates the victory over the bull b He declares war on the gods c He gives up his kingship and becomes a farmer d He resolves to find a way to destroy death and seek immortality 16 What is the main theme emphasized in this book? a That friendship, loss, and the fear of death change a person’s goals b That gods always protect people who obey them c That building walls solves all problems d That monsters are the only real danger 17 How does the setting affect the story? a It creates tests for the heroes and shows the contrast between wild and city life b It only adds pretty descriptions but no real influence c It hides the gods so they never appear d It makes the story take place in many different time periods 18 Who are the supporting characters that most influence Gilgamesh here? a The hunter and the animals only b Enkidu and Shamhat (and the goddess Ishtar as a divine force) c The people of Uruk and the Sun God only d Humbaba and the Bull alone 19 What kind(s) of conflict appear in this book? a Both external (monsters, gods) and internal (fear of death, grief) b No conflict — everything is peaceful c Only man vs. nature (no gods or feelings) d Only internal conflict (Gilgamesh’s feelings) 20 Who or what is primarily responsible for Enkidu's death? a Humbaba’s curse before he died b The hunter’s trap c Ishtar’s revenge (she sends the illness) d A mistake by Gilgamesh 21 From the narrator’s POV, how are Gilgamesh’s inner feelings shown? a A third-person storyteller tells about his dreams, fears, and actions from the outside b Enkidu narrates all of Gilgamesh’s feelings c The gods narrate Gilgamesh’s emotions directly d They are shown only through Gilgamesh’s own speeches 22 Which event pushes Gilgamesh to begin his last quest? a The death of Enkidu and the realization that death is the greatest monster b The killing of Humbaba c The Bull of Heaven attacking the city d Ishtar’s offer of marriage

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Literary Analysis of the Epic of Gilgamesh trilogy - The Revenge of IshtarVersion en ligne

par Vijo Gor

What happens to Uruk at the start of the book?

Who is found lifeless early in the story, starting the chain of events?

Who does Gilgamesh blame for the attack on Uruk?

What do Gilgamesh and Enkidu decide to do after Shamhat's death?

What obstacle do they face on their journey?

How do they defeat Humbaba?

What does the goddess Ishtar offer Gilgamesh after Humbaba is dead?

How does Gilgamesh respond to Ishtar's offer?

What does Ishtar do after Gilgamesh rejects her?

How do Gilgamesh and Enkidu handle the Bull of Heaven?

What does Ishtar do after the Bull of Heaven is killed?

How does Enkidu react to his illness?

What is the emotional climax of the book?

What does Shamhat say to Enkidu when she takes his spirit away?

How does Gilgamesh respond after Enkidu dies?

What is the main theme emphasized in this book?

How does the setting affect the story?

Who are the supporting characters that most influence Gilgamesh here?

What kind(s) of conflict appear in this book?

Who or what is primarily responsible for Enkidu's death?

From the narrator’s POV, how are Gilgamesh’s inner feelings shown?

Which event pushes Gilgamesh to begin his last quest?